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As a citizen, a person involved in my community.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2017 source ↗
The question
How would you want people to remember you?Originally asked
Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
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He knew where life was to be found.
For bringing positivity to people.
Handing out the tequilas.
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When I was about 15, I auditioned to play Alice In Wonderland on Broadway, and they cast someone else. I never got over it.
Michelle Obama (not that Barack wouldn’t be right up there). She seems genuinely to enjoy her life and do the best with all the tasks that she sets her mind to.
Now. I feel wiser and calmer than I’ve ever been.
When I was 13, I was on a bicycle and got hit by a taxi in New York.
My children, and my sanity. For a child actor, I think it’s noteworthy.
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